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Towed to his final resting place

Ohio
Published 7:21 p.m. ET Sept. 5, 2014

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The funeral procession for Chester “Chet” Weaver, 83, was led by family members in a Ford Mustang he rebuilt and the newest of his tow trucks. Behind, there were 12 tow trucks from around the area. Weaver, the owner and operator of F & W Towing, died Monday.(Photo: Dave Polcyn/News Journal)Buy Photo

A steady stream of tow trucks lined the funeral procession for Chester “Chet” Weaver, 83, the founder of F&W Towing in Bellville, on Friday morning.

Weaver, owner and operator of F&W Towing, died Monday. His wish was for the funeral procession to travel from Bellville Snyder Funeral Home past the downtown gazebo to his final resting place in the Bellville Cemetery, according to family and friends.

Funeral services were Friday.

Weaver loved traveling, having visited 49 of 50 states as well as most of Canada. Every October he enjoyed taking his family to a towing rodeo in northern Cincinnati. A great storyteller, Weaver loved reminiscing about towing experiences and going to towing shows, according to his obituary. He served as a former member of the Board of Directors of the Towing and Recovery Association of Ohio.